CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Catonsville
Maryland · 35,233 residents · 13.961 sq mi
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Catonsville is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $39,340. Population has declined 12% since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $110,200. Poverty is rare here, at 5.1% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202443K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(2,143)
5 to 95.6%(1,966)
10 to 144.1%(1,457)
15 to 196.3%(2,222)
20 to 247.2%(2,524)
25 to 3417.3%(6,085)
35 to 4415%(5,295)
45 to 549.3%(3,274)
55 to 648.7%(3,058)
65 to 749.9%(3,496)
75 to 847.3%(2,560)
85 and over3.3%(1,153)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,340
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,061 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$110,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(32,309)
Black11.7%(4,675)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(743)
Asian3.6%(1,430)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(31,314)
Black9.2%(3,249)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(319)
Asian1.5%(544)
Other0.4%(126)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American2.3%(984)
Mexican1.9%(807)
Salvadoran1.4%(627)
South American1.2%(524)
Puerto Rican0.8%(363)
Cuban0.4%(168)
Peruvian0.3%(126)
Ecuadorian0.2%(107)
Venezuelan0.2%(105)
Panamanian0.2%(100)
Costa Rican0.2%(93)
Honduran0.2%(87)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.2%(86)
Dominican0.2%(81)
Guatemalan0.2%(71)
Colombian0.2%(71)
Bolivian0.1%(22)
Argentine0%(7)
Nicaraguan0%(6)
Asian origin
Burmese2.4%(1,033)
Asian Indian1.6%(696)
Chinese1.4%(618)
Pakistani1.2%(516)
Vietnamese0.7%(288)
Kazakh0.6%(274)
Korean0.6%(248)
Filipino0.4%(191)
Bangladeshi0.3%(139)
Sri Lankan0.2%(91)
Nepalese0.2%(78)
Japanese0.1%(50)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German17%(7,393)
Irish15.2%(6,610)
English13.1%(5,675)
Italian5.8%(2,527)
Polish4.2%(1,813)
American2.5%(1,099)
Subsaharan African2.1%(925)
Scottish1.7%(743)
French1.4%(619)
Russian1%(448)
Lithuanian1%(412)
Welsh0.9%(396)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(336)
West Indian0.7%(321)
Norwegian0.7%(304)
Swedish0.7%(287)
Dutch0.6%(281)
Ukrainian0.6%(247)
Greek0.6%(242)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(237)
Austrian0.5%(231)
Swiss0.5%(226)
Czech0.5%(224)
Nigerian0.5%(209)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.4%(181)
Ethiopian0.4%(170)
Hungarian0.3%(139)
Moroccan0.3%(132)
Egyptian0.3%(113)
French Canadian0.3%(109)
Turkish0.3%(109)
British0.2%(107)
Finnish0.2%(98)
Slovak0.2%(87)
Danish0.2%(72)
Brazilian0.1%(62)
Ghanaian0.1%(54)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Haitian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(22)
Jordanian0%(21)
Canadian0%(20)
Latvian0%(16)
Israeli0%(14)
Iraqi0%(12)
Syrian0%(12)
Portuguese0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.8%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(7,083)
Married48.6%(8,221)
Widowed3.6%(610)
Divorced6%(1,007)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(7,169)
Married39.9%(7,754)
Widowed12%(2,327)
Divorced11.3%(2,198)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Catonsville, Maryland?
Catonsville, Maryland has about 35,233 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Catonsville, Maryland?
The typical household in Catonsville, Maryland earns about $39,340 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Catonsville, Maryland expensive?
In Catonsville, Maryland, the median home is worth about $110,200, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.
How educated are people in Catonsville, Maryland?
About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Catonsville, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Catonsville, Maryland?
About 5.1% of people in Catonsville, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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